How Icons Guide You
“The modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol.” – Herbert Read, English poet and critic You may not know much about iconography, but chances are, you’re immersed in it on a daily basis. Icons guide us…
Building a Winning Team: One Perspective
Atlanta United (Major League Soccer) Atlanta United’s soccer team has taken the city “by storm.” Their merchandise is first in Major League Soccer in sales, and their average attendance (53,000) is fifteenth in the world across all soccer leagues (#1…
Daily Reminders of Life’s Simplicity in the Midst of Complexity and Chaos
“Womanhood is something you don’t consider until it hits you.” – Laura Marling, British folksinger/songwriter My middle child – Anna – just turned 13. It feels like just yesterday that I held her in the hospital after she was born.…
Understanding Your Customer…and Delivering on Expectations
“We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It’s our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.” – Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO) In every…
Parallels between Parenthood and Leadership
I can tell you first hand that being a father is not easy! I have three children the ages of 15, 12 and 9. They are all wonderful children and unique in their own ways. As a recent Dayquil commercial…
It’s Never too Late: Passionate Leaders Will and Do Succeed
It sounds like a cliché, but the best career advice I’ve ever received was to “follow your passion” and “be the best at whatever it is you decide to do.” When I look at leaders across the world who are…
What We Can Learn from March Madness
The NCAA men’s college basketball tournament – affectionately known as “March Madness” – is a sports fan’s dream. Online brackets are completed by men, women and children both for fun and in competitive office pools. Some complete one bracket, while…
The Relevance of Footprints Left Behind
My family enjoys vacationing at the beach. Our favorite part of being there is walking along the shore, looking for the perfect seashell along the shallow incoming tide. My youngest daughter, Miller, loves to try and walk in my footprints.…
Life is Like an Amusement Park
Over the Holidays, my family vacationed in Orlando and went to 5 amusement parks in 5 days. In order to maximize our time at each park, we knew we needed to do the following: Have a general game plan: We…
Playing by the Rules: Ethics and Values Come First
There is extreme pressure in team sports to win – at all costs. At the collegiate level, winning impacts endowments, student enrollment, scholarships, ticket sales, national rankings and recognition. At the professional level, winning has a direct correlation with ticket…